As the voice sounded, the expressions of the three people present changed.
Lin Ran's change was slightly less, just a slight frown.
Tanaka Kenko and Chizuru Ginshiro's reactions were much more dramatic, their faces filled with panic and disbelief as they hurriedly turned to look at who had arrived.
Because, this was the voice of their Emperor, Kannai Miyaji!
They had originally thought that Kannai Miyaji was just watching from behind, rushing to the front line to supervise the battle immediately...
But they never expected that he would actually participate directly!
And even if he participated, before saying anything sensible, he immediately accepted all of Lin Ran's conditions...
To be honest, this operation made them all think that Kannai Miyaji's head had just been kicked by a donkey.
But after all, Kannai Miyaji was the Emperor, the overt supreme leader of the Sakura Kingdom.
So, the two could only stiffen their faces and turn their heads, bowing to Kannai Miyaji:
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Kannai Miyaji immediately waved his hand:
"Rise!"
"I am very pleased with your hard work for the cause of my Great Sakura Empire today."
"However, on this major direction, I will make the decision myself!"
Lin Ran also pretended to have just recovered, and said with a surprised expression:
"Your Majesty the Emperor?! You are the Emperor of the Sakura Empire?!"
Kannai Miyaji nodded:
"That's right, I am currently the reigning Emperor of the Sakura Empire..."
"However, Great Hero Lin, you don't need to be reserved, nor do you need to be nervous or bow. Let's just treat each other as friends and have an equal exchange."
"After all, I have long admired you, Great Hero Lin, and I deeply respect your power and courage!"
Lin Ran then showed a relieved smile and cupped his fists towards Kannai Miyaji:
"Then, thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor."
Although Lin Ran said so, he was full of disdain in his heart.
Who do you think you are, wanting me to bow?
Now that you've waived this part, it's as if I owe you a great favor...
If you insisted that I bow, I would make sure you couldn't get off the stage!
At this moment, Tanaka Kenko and Chizuru Ginshiro had also finally recovered a little. They both looked at Kannai Miyaji with complex expressions:
"Your Majesty, what you just said..."
"Could it be... could it be true?"
Kannai Miyaji laughed heartily:
"As an Emperor, can I speak without meaning it?"
"Since I said it, it naturally counts!"
"Isn't it just a little bit of supplies and the sacred artifact of national heritage? What is there to care about?"
"As long as I can make a friend like Great Hero Lin, all these efforts will be well worth it!"
"At worst, we'll mobilize the resources of Sakura to please Brother Lin!"
Lin Ran couldn't help but laugh heartily after hearing this:
"Hahaha, Your Majesty the Emperor is truly a hero of our time!"
"I can't remember how long it's been since I met someone as straightforward as you..."
"Since Your Majesty the Emperor has so readily agreed to my conditions, I naturally cannot fall behind!"
"I also guarantee here that this matter of confronting the Lighthouse Nation will be on me..."
"Even if my strength is not enough to overthrow them, I will do my best to provide you with all possible assistance!"
Kannai Miyaji's eyes lit up when he heard this:
"With these words from Great Hero Lin, I can truly rest assured!"
"Alas, it is just a turbulent time now, otherwise I would definitely have a good drink with Great Hero Lin..."
"Since everything has been said so openly, there's no need for us to be secretive anymore. Let's sign the agreement directly!"
"After signing the agreement, I will immediately issue a voucher..."
"Then, you can retrieve the things I promised you from the national treasury through the Sakura Royal Network!"
So decisive...
Lin Ran glanced at the serious Kannai Miyaji, not noticing anything particularly unusual about him, and nodded:
"No problem! Please, Your Majesty the Emperor, draft the agreement."
Kannai Miyaji did not decline, and reached out to grasp the void. A piece of paper condensed from spiritual power appeared in front of them:
"Please, Great Hero Lin, take a look..."
"If there are no problems, you can directly leave your soul imprint on it."
Lin Ran took the agreement and scanned it briefly. He found that it was indeed a very standard offensive and defensive agreement specifically for confronting the Lighthouse Nation troops stationed in Sakura. He directly imprinted his soul mark on it.
Kannai Miyaji immediately burst into laughter:
"Great Hero Lin is truly a straightforward person!"
"With your guarantee, our paths in the future will only become smoother and smoother..."
"Then, please accept this voucher as well."
"This voucher has already been connected to the Sakura Royal Network. These materials and artifacts can be easily retrieved at any pickup point within the Sakura nation."
Lin Ran also laughed with him:
"Understood!"
"I can only say that Your Majesty the Emperor, you are also a straightforward person. Cooperating with someone like you makes one feel exceptionally happy both physically and mentally..."
"I believe that the Sakura nation, under your leadership, will easily overcome its current shadow!"
Kannai Miyaji smiled again:
"This might be slightly lacking if it relies solely on my personal efforts..."
"But with the assistance of Great Hero Lin, it will naturally not be a problem!"
The two then exchanged more pleasantries in a commercial manner before Kannai Miyaji shifted the topic to the next level:
"Then, may I ask where Great Hero Lin plans to arrange your fiefdom?"
"If you need it, I will send someone to prepare it now!"
Lin Ran waved his hand:
"There's no rush, it's not too late to talk about it after some time."
"After all, I haven't actually inspected these locations yet. It's not too late to decide after I've looked around."
"Anyway, I won't be leaving Sakura for the time being."
Hearing this satisfactory answer of "won't be leaving Sakura," Kannai Miyaji's smile became even brighter:
"Then I will await Great Hero Lin's good news here!"
"By the way, please keep this Royal Token, Great Hero Lin..."
"If you encounter any unnecessary trouble within the Sakura nation in the future, just show it."
"As the saying goes, seeing the token is like seeing the person. With it, you will be kept safe."
Lin Ran took the token from Kannai Miyaji's hand and cupped his fists one last time towards him:
"Done! Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty the Emperor, I've received the token..."
"Since everything has been agreed upon, and everyone is busy, we will not disturb you further. We'll see you later!"